How a search for a Black design community led an emerging designer to Inneract Project. By Inneract Project It’s an all-too-familiar story for Black creatives on their career journey: find your passion young, pursue it as a hobby, and then, as you grow in skill and age, see fewer and…

BAM recognizes the complex relationship between the Black and Asian Pacific Islander Desi American communities, and is taking action to create a better future in solidarity with Black people. By Inneract Project Black Aspirations Matter (BAM) is a group started by five Asian Pacific Islander Desi American (APIDA) friends and…

A Pacific Islander design expert reflects on her experiences in the field and shares advice for her fellow underrepresented designers of color. By Pou Dimitrijevich The best piece of advice I can give to early career Black and Brown designers in tech is to invest in your community. Foster relationships…

2019 was a BIG year — one filled with new promise, challenges, self reflection, re-focus and celebration. I continue to be inspired by my team, our partners, contractors, volunteers, supporters, advisors, board and junior board members. …

This past Saturday, we started the morning with a quick review of Digital Design. As students were coming in to class and getting settled, we asked them to sketch out various digital design examples that they thought were helpful to people. …

4 weeks in! How the time has flied, students have gotten more comfortable with one another as well as in the classroom. We began our day with an activity that students loved. We played sculpture charades! …

Into the third week, our class and students have found their rhythm. Throughout the class we experienced students begin to interact more with one another. Seeing some groggy eyes and yawns, we decided to start the day by getting the students up and moving outside. Students chose color chips and…

This week, YDA 1 was all about digital design — Any design absorbed or engaged with through a digital interface, such as a screen, computer, or appliance. The day started off with a free form drawing and writing exercise to get the creativity flowing. …

This past Saturday, the morning began with a quick exercise introducing the students to an example of communication design. As we waited for folks to enter the class, students created their own logos that represented themselves. Once everyone settled in, we played a fun icebreaker to learn everyone’s names, called…